to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
stepping back; drawing back
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to stop talking; to be silent
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
gradually; slowly but steadily
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
since when; from when; how long
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
quick-tempered; impatient